When Mary asks her Mom to take her to the shopping mall,her Mom usually takes her.Whenever Mary asks her Dad to take her to the mall he refuses.As a result,Mary only asks her Mom to take her to the mall.The process that has resulted in Mary only asking her Mom to take her to the mall is called:

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When Mary asks her Mom to take her to the shopping mall,her Mom usually takes her.Whenever Mary asks her Dad to take her to the mall he refuses.As a result,Mary only asks her Mom to take her to the mall.The process that has resulted in Mary only asking her Mom to take her to the mall is called:​

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Stimulus discrimination training refers to the process of learning to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli. In this case, Mary has learned to discriminate between her Mom and Dad as potential sources for taking her to the mall. She has learned through experience (i.e. being reinforced by her Mom's approval and Dad's refusal) that she is more likely to be successful in her request with her Mom, and therefore only asks her. This fits the definition of stimulus discrimination training. Classical conditioning, respondent conditioning, and reinforcement are not the most applicable concepts to describe this specific situation.

When Mary Asks Her Mom to Take Her to the Shopping